North Michigan News

The Northern Michigan University women's lacrosse team is preparing for a series of away games against the University of Indianapolis and Saginaw Valley State University. The Wildcats recently secured a victory over Lewis University with a score of 20-9, thanks to a six-goal streak in the third quarter. Josie Lakosky set a new personal record by scoring 13 points in that game, earning her national and GLIAC weekly honors as offensive player of the week.

The Wildcats are scheduled to play against Indianapolis on Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in Allendale, Michigan. Following this, they will face Saginaw Valley on Sunday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at SVSU's home field.

Indianapolis is currently ranked No. 9 in the IWLCA coaches poll and No. 16 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine media poll. The Greyhounds have an overall record of 4-4 but are on a three-game losing streak after facing nationally ranked teams like Florida Southern, Tampa, and Flager.

Junior Olivia Bladon leads Indianapolis' offense with impressive performance metrics (23 goals and six assists), supported by junior Sage Da Silva and senior Caroline Krauch. Starting goalkeeper Ava Graham has allowed an average of 9.92 goals per game with a save percentage of 48.1%.

Historically, Northern Michigan has not won any matches against Indianapolis, losing their last encounter in March 2023 with an outcome of 18-5.

Saginaw Valley State University holds an overall record of 0-4 this season. Their latest defeat was against Dominican University of California with a scoreline of 21-3.

Freshman Gabby Parker is leading SVSU's offensive efforts with eight goals this season, while freshman goalkeeper Mikaila Stone has faced significant challenges with an average save percentage of just under thirty percent.

This weekend marks the first-ever meeting between Northern Michigan and Saginaw Valley State University's lacrosse programs.